Wednesday 2 February 2022

On This Day In Military History 2 February

 1141 Battle of Lincoln: King Stephen captured by forces loyal to Empress Matilda and commanded by Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester 1

1461 Battle of Mortimer's Cross  a major battle of the War of the Roses 1

1894 US warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island 1

1901 Female Army Nurse Corps established as a permanent organization 1

1901 Mexican government troops are ambushed by Yaqui Indians 1

1943 German 6th Army surrenders after Battle of Stalingrad 1

1944 4th US marine division conquers Roi, Marshall Islands 1

1944 Allied troops 1st set foot on Japanese territory 1

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